I too agree not to worry about not getting a "world class" drum sound in a house. I am currently recording my next CD and thought about going to a big studio to lay down the drums. But I got a decent sound (good enough for me) in my basement..
1) saved cash
2) learned more about drums/mic'ing/mixing
3) have a nice grin on my face knowing that all the parts on the cd were done in my house
I think sometimes we get hung up on getting "THE" sound (I do it also!) and have to realize what we are working with and the capabilities of ourselves...once you are cool with that, the rest goes down much easier.
So my opinion, don't get caught up with "my ceilings are only 8 foot high, my drums are going to sound bad"....just throw some mics up and learn....The more you do it, the better you will become.
I do not have any samples of my new stuff on my site, but my last album was done on a VS1680 (admittedly, does not sonically sound the best!), but I was able to do a lot with that CD and getting them on television shows...it's a nice feeling that all of it was done in a basement.
Good luck with your new CD
Keith
www.keithlubrant.com